During dinner, they hadn't spoken much, and now, walking in silence, Bert worried that his somewhat reserved nature might bore her. So he decided to speak up.
In truth, thinking carefully, his personality wasn't that dull. It was just that at this somewhat immature stage of their relationship, it wasn't the right time to say too much or do anything extravagant.
When Catherine heard his question, she immediately shook her head.
"No, not at all. I don't find you boring…"
If anything, she felt her own personality was dull.
Catherine had always been quiet and gentle. Words like lively or playful never really applied to her. Had she been more outgoing, their walks might not have been so silent.
As for Bert, Catherine felt his personality suited his age. You couldn't expect a thirty-six-year-old man to behave like a twenty-six-year-old, full of reckless energy and impulsive chatter—that would be far worse.
